THE AWKWARD ART

OF BECOMING

Exploring the messy process of building work, creativity, and identity online.

SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY

THE PLAN STOPPED WORKING, SO NOW WHAT?

A lot of us did the degree. Sent the applications. Played the game the way everyone said we were supposed to. Then the job market got strange, layoffs started stacking up, and AI showed up ready to automate half the path we were promised.

So now a lot of us are quietly asking a different question: what happens if we build something of our own?

love is a way of being pillow and cracked open Macbook on bed - ashleykesner.com
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paint outside - red plaid and converse - ashleykesner.com
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QUICK LINKS

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INSTAGRAM


Where most of my tiny experiments, throwing neon colors at the wall, and thinking-out-loud happen.

BLOG (coming soon)


Longer thoughts on creativity, digital culture, and the strange psychology of the internet in the lurker economy.

DROP A NOTE

Thoughts, questions, or a creative rabbit holes welcome.

writer, painter, researcher, cool mom

I’M KES, YOUR FRIENDLY INTERNET OVERTHINKER

I’m what most would consider a multidisciplinary, and what my friends call that weirdo with too many interests, lol.

Writing, painting, studying digital culture, and overanalyzing internet behavior all somehow ended up in the same lane.

But with a background in global marketing operations, I spend a lot of time noticing how people create, communicate, and form communities online.

Eventually, the curiosity got serious enough that I decided to pursue a doctorate in organizational psychology.

feeling stuck (handwritten graphic) - ashleykesner.com

CREATE YOUR WAY THROUGH IT.

I’m not trying to become internet famous over here. What I care about is helping other creators who are putting themselves out there figure out what works for them. If you’re building something or trying to find your voice online, I’m a message away.